Russell Brand on revolution, democracy and Vivienne Westwood | Guardian Live
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- Опубліковано 5 лис 2014
- WARNING: strong language throughout.
Russell Brand in conversation with Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
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From at the Emmanuel Centre in London, in partnership with Picturehouse Cinemas, Russell Brand’s Guardian Live event was broadcast live to over 200 cinemas.
In his new book Revolution, Brand argues that the system isn’t working, that our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties are all pointlessly similar. Is there another way or is this just ‘the way things are’?
At this exclusive Guardian Live event, Brand will explain why he thinks revolution isn’t just possible, but inevitable.
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Well what else do we have to add. Russell Brand have all the answers. He had his personal hell and found his salvation.
Perhaps we JUST HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION to everyday life and give room to our own voices. I did try to register a name for my fruit juice that I was making and AMAZON forbid me to use it. So it is not migrants but the large corporations that are the bad guys. The migrants work all ours for a pittance. We make the large companies by acquiring their wares, perhaps it is time to STOP buying their goods and bring them down a peg or two. The SOLUTION is in our finger tips. REDUCE CONSUMPTION. recycle upcycle=improve do it yourself, from your own cooking to your own gardening, reduce pesticides.....think.....then take small actions. DO NOT POSTPONE IT.
muito forte e lutador
UNIFY AND CONFRONT. WONDERFUL. HES MY HERO.
Hey semua saya syang s k semua
I couldn't agree more Mary. I think Russell Brand is cocky but sensible. Who does he think he is? Haha haha priceless.
Russell Brand on form as usual!
@REZOWNO I see Russell Brand as a "transition phase" character. He acknowledges his own weaknesses and understands that he doesn't have the answers. That doesn't make him any less important.
What makes the difference is the way he forwards his message, not only pointing out everything that's wrong with the world (we've seen way too much of that) but also invoking new thoughts and promoting new ideas.
We've published the full event! It's on this link: ua-cam.com/video/JduqBw2jIbo/v-deo.html Hope you enjoy it everyone!
This is a righteous man. Peace and love to all.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
'I think, therefore I am' - Descarte
'I have a dream...' Martin Luther King
'Wherever power is concentrated, it creates a dickhead' - Russel Brand
I don't know why so many people attack brand on his personality, history or wealth. People like that are the problem, listen to what he's saying not who he is, did anyone give a fuck about the colour of Ghandi's sandals? being an entertainer / writer is probably one of the most genuine ways to make money as people choose to buy your book if they are interested in what you have to say, unlike many business / people that make money from abusing the poor like wonga or banks. Does the amount of money I have in the bank make my point any more or less valid?
No one makes me bust out in huge grins, like Russell Brand....I always want more.
Absolutely excellent. This is exactly what people need to hear.
When there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character followed by harmony in the home.
When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nations followed by peace in the World.
Well done, Russell. This was tremendous!
That hug he gave that guy :')
Good news, we will be publishing the whole event tomorrow (Monday 8 December) at 16:00 GMT. Stay tuned.
i could listen to brand forever
Will an hour and half suffice? ua-cam.com/video/JduqBw2jIbo/v-deo.html
yesyesyesyes thankyougraciasarigatomercidankeobrigado
+tonyfalca Are you a quadriplegic?
Well said Russell Brand ! Bravo!
Namasté. ॐ
He simply tells the Truth... That is why it is "funny"
"I wanna be the people's narcissist".
I shed a tear laughing.
Thank you
good on ya` Russell, keep "fighting the good fight"
Thanks for a brilliant speech I'm working toward doing something like you Russell, you're awe inspiring, I've always been a bit of a rebel inside but disability has held me back. I've done small gigs I've written serious poetry and I've written humourous poetry. but the serious stuff is more important to me I would like the people at the top to read my prose and feel miserable and cry because at least then it would show that they are tuning in to us and seeing things from our side.
i would love a cuddle with Russell Brand...that man seemed ecstatic about it!!
Once again, truly wonderful
l presumed it was longer originally, is there more to come?
Unfortunately, we aren't able to republish the full event. However, there are lots more events coming up where you can enjoy the live experience... bit.ly/gdnliveevents
Guardian Membership why not?
Guardian Membership
yeah, why not...
Chloe White Freddy Morgan Steven Palmer It's a rights thing. I don't know the exact reason myself. We should be able to publish the whole thing in a couple of months (but hopefully less). Sorry about that!
Guardian Membership Any sense of irony when you say that the whole video cannot be shared by everyone, which will surely benefit each individual and society to hear these ideas, because your company has decided it owns it for itself and is the only one who "has the right" to it?
I believe in this clip it was said it is important to "be the change you want to see"
Where is the full footage? Thanks
Will be with you in a couple (three at most) weeks. Sorry I can't be more definite - but it will be on a Monday. That I do know.
Guardian Membership Hopefully tomorrow then :) Cheers
anthony2301988 It will be today! At 16:00. Until then amigo.
Love this stuff ❤️❤️
Wow! what a power house! Russell Brand, if he can do it we all can!
Good video. Well said Russell Brand.
this is great stuff
Mind Blown
That is great, Russell. Your head is cool and your heart is warm. I wish I could get a cuddle too!
Anne from the audience just made my day
smart thoughts from Russel Brand. Nice interview!
If I have a proof against the government how can I contact you? Like is there an email or something ?
Good guy on Howard stern and now I see very good in his country .He seems sincere
brilliant
Where is the whole thing? its like 90 minutes long..
We'll be able to publish the whole thing relatively soon (within a couple of months). It's a rights issue that is preventing us. We were only allowed to put 15 mins at most up for now but the rest will come eventually. Sorry!
Ah no problem, long as i get to see the whole thing soon thats awesome :)
Kieran Wilton Here you go Kieran, hope you enjoy it: ua-cam.com/video/JduqBw2jIbo/v-deo.html
Thank you so much!! I will!
" i think where ever power concentrates it creates a dickhead, so like de-concentrate it" Cant argue with that.
Preach it brother!
Love Russell
amazeballs xx
Cool
Amazing Amazing Man. I Love Russell Brand and what he stands for and believes in. Xo's
This man is a poet.
You make sense of the nonsensical
Beautiful ending.
May God bless him.
Love that man he's the best
Anyone else get the impression that at the first 20 seconds of this, that younger dude tried to be the star and then Russell kinda just dominated the whole thing haha
Great interview I hope this and Russells other work (his book, the trews) can strike up the activist in everybody :)
The russell brand angry video is on my channel now in the uploads. From December 2014
m8 (y) we need more people like this guy guys like russell restore my faith in humilty
The Brand.
i wanted to attend this talk and forgot to book :(
Ian, you might like this then: ua-cam.com/video/JduqBw2jIbo/v-deo.html
You're right, the answer is simple just like life should be simple if only we were not always building crazy stories around everything !
The answer is in us, just practice meditation are read the Buddha's teachings and you'll see that within a year you'll still be the same person BUT with subtle changes that will make the whole difference.
The truth has been spoken!...hence Trews which is a thing I love to watch even though half the time I have to search elsewhere for the fancy words he uses. I love Russell though he is an honest great guy and I'm still trying to convince my friends that what he's doing is GOOD because for some reason they all think he's an idiot
all these ideas are great just add technical solutions to them and we'll be on our way to a much better way of living.
Spot on. It's so sad that the media have distorted his message... which is actually our own spiritual message.
I think the cinema idea is pretty clever tbh. If you think about it, he's encouraging congregation of like minded people on a localised level which is the seed for change.
interesting.
I categorically disagree with his slant on voting but everything else is spot on
he da man!!!
A real life Saxondale.
I can answer that question.
Mr. Brand, you move me emotionally, keep it up.
change will come, people have had enough, and voting is pointless.
Would you like information?
Why is this so heavily edited?
We're not allowed to publish the whole thing for a couple of months because of a rights issue but will do eventually, if you hit subscribe you'll get the notification. Sorry, but this is the most we could put out for now.
***** Here it is, the full unedited version: ua-cam.com/video/JduqBw2jIbo/v-deo.html
Well. I observe Brands behaviour for quite a time. I lived with person with such charisma. They act so similar. I decided to study personal disorders after the hell he put me threw. Just listen to the man, but dont take him as guru or mesiah. Dont give him any power. I just say this. For these people loyality to opinions and promises means nothing. Now Brand parrot known facts for the applause. Change those believes or make changes in those or other ones means find excuses. And they find them every time. Yeap, I am quite sure he is the man with the disorder. Now I agree with him. Sure. But again - this fight is more for the attencion, then real changes. Because he doesnt have knowledge for those. He is comedian at the end.
Aubrey, I like your thoughtful reply. To observe(listen) but do not give power. When we begin to believe someone we tend to stop observing, stop being present in our minds and just trust whatever the leader or "messiah" says. We believe the person and fall asleep and stop working in the moment. We get lazy, stop asking if what is being shared in each moment rings true in my heart and experience. How can we use only what our own hearts resonate with? For instance, for me, one thing is that he does say to act locally, which to me is to un-concentrate power. He says he understands narcissists because he is one. At least he sees how he got to be one. Revolution feels slow and hopeless because we cannot see the transformation happening in the minds of other individuals. Everyone is looking for one big solution out of the mouth of someone else. I am one cell in an interconnected network. How can I use what I am in control of and what I can influence to shift the resources from being systematically sucked away from the presently perceived as voiceless? I can choose inside myself to value the life of a "poor" person as much as the one's with perceived power and so create a u-turn, a shift of direction in flow of wealth away from the where resources are being sucked away to and back into the lives of those who are doing the work that actually creates value in such a way that the rich could not get rich without them? Instead of acting as powerless slaves to a present system we choose to act as enfranchised( partners, not just voters) negotiators and co-creators creating the lives we want to live. We must trust and act on our own inner visions for fulfilling lives. Not a "fame lottery built on lack and competition and win/lose. Not addictive false values, not through materialism, products and owning things, but the fundamental values that advertisers tell us we'll get by buying the products, values like love, trust, contentment, confidence, feeling good based on true life qualities. There are no enemies, only people who choose to follow instead of observe and powerfully create our own visions in our own lives and communities. Using mass communication we no longer have to live in what was possible in the past. All potentials are possible. We are all narcissists, we are all addicts, we are all victims, we are all helpers, What if instead of living down to the lowest common denominator, giving in to hopelessness, grabbing all we can for ourselves because the economists have handed us a story that the planet is running out of scarce resources, we choose to be creators and coaches that step up to the challenges of creating a more just planet? The revolution is happening in the shift in the paradigms and labels we are changing and living into. No one is more responsible or powerful than another. Indeed we are doing it now by participating in this discussion, we care, we are all catalysts for the change we are creating together.
People like him spark the minds of the people that will enforce change
Noone could use money for their motivation to be so passionate like Russell is...
Anyone with half a brain and an ounce of empathy can see he cares.
All he does is raise awareness for what needs to be made awareness for. Not be part of the cover-up.
Russel!!! Start organizing these unifying groups. Help us collect and mobilize. Instruct those who haven't the steps. Lets get some local groups together and eventually meet up in one giant rally, and push governments to implement change. They had to respect the brexit referendum, unless they had wanted it from the start. So they will have to respect all other referendums if voted upon.
Are they paying that interviewer in sweets and football cards? He must be about nine years old.
I make a considerable living via Amazon. Every penny of tax I pay goes to Luxembourg. I explain this to people who complain about they're mate Shirley on benefits and they can't comprehend it.
I quote... "I felt lonely in greys, then I became"... A millionaire!!!M
Not sure if I would regret it, but I would vote for him as president lol.
He couldn't be he's English u tard
+Rory O'Donnell I was aware of that smart ass...Assuming it were possible hypothetically speaking, it would be awesome. That is all I was trying to say.
Capitalism is one step removed from the problem. The real problem is belief in the human ego.
were a family for ever
People are in need of REAL GOD of LOVE, LIGHT AND MIRACLES but we're only offered Religion.
A small thing - was that a glass or a plastic bottle he brought onto stage??????
The guardian newspaper is good for wiping ur arse on highly recommended
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I love love love Russell. I just wish he would stop believing, spouting the climate change/global warming agenda. Get educated Russell and fans, the belief in global warming is the belief system of your own prison in the making. One bar at a time.
sorry brand is on his own planet
PARKLIFE!
Pondlife. Well done.
Russell Brand is endearing and annoying at the same time.
PARKLIFE
WOW this was great. i luve you, you were beautiful and shone like a diamond. smart funny loving honest real. wow, i love you. man, i need a boyfriend. and a job.
I wonder if Russell is the modern day Jesus?
waste of 15 mins tbh
6:50 Don't be ridiculous Russell. Their most revered book describes me (and you) as worthy of death.
If they don't find it reasonable to simply edit that monstrosity to bring it into the current millennium, I see no reason to pretend they're reasonable people.
Anti corporation yet Russell openly uses a Mac and the interviewer waves around his iPhone. I'd like to think their heart is in the right place but to me it seems hypocritical. Free yourselves from the perpetual upgrade cycle and use free speech alternatives.
'hypocrisy is an inevitability in the aquarium of capitalism, if we jump out we will likely starve'
If you need R.B. to make you think deeply about issues then I guess you were never much of an intellectual, independent-minded person in the first place?
Significant numbers of people in the UK and Europe seem to be embracing populist ideology right now, which suggests more of us are succumbing to fear and anger, and willingly allowing ourselves to become divided. It really doesn't matter that you feel you're enlightened, those things are still happening, and your and my world is unlikely to be the better for it if it continues apace.. You have this forum and you've chosen to use it to question the validity of RB's message. On balance I'd say he's using his chosen platforms more effectively.
Gina McGill Brand hasn't said one original thing that the world hasn't heard a million times already, including near-identical spiel from countless other celebs.
But you students like to listen to him because he's famous, which in itself is proof of how gullible and susceptible you are to populism, whether left or right.
And I feel sorry for you if you think he is using this 'forum' to improve the world, because all he's using this 'forum' or 'platform' (i.e. young people and students who are stunned by his celebrity) for is to provide space for his enormous ego.
Handsome_Hero It’s hard to gauge what your reasons for saying all those things are...so I won’t; there seems to be an enormous positivity deficit at large currently. This includes an inability to accept that some people really mean what they say, as well as an insistence that there are no answers, and we’re finished...make the best of a hideous world, etc. Even if Brand doesn’t mean what he says, and in spite of the same ideas having been said many times before - as you helpfully point out - it all needs to be heard by a young generation who have not heard it, and who will have the vigour that jaded, hopelessness junkies do not possess, and who may take things to where they so desperately need to go. For love will still be lord of all.
Marcus Clements Unless the youth learn it themselves through self-relfection and self-education, it will never mean anything to them. But it WILL generate publicity and money for Russell Brand and the media outlets that host him, while simultaneously changing nothing in the world for the better.
Marcus Clements Well I think it's the usual thing with RB - he's not an Oxbridge Alumni, he's a jumped up geezer from Essex who's lived a wild life, read a few books, has far too much to say for himself and is too damned eloquent for his own good. It brings the very worst out of some folks who would prefer their political heroes to be a good bit less flamboyant and hairy, and a lot more like the standard issue risk averse talking head that infests every media outlet and has the correct credentials. It's playing the man rather than the ball, and it's really fucking boring.